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Lawsuit Asks For Regulations To Address Underwater Oil Pipeline Spills
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National Wildlife Federation says federal agency has allowed…
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While South Carolina Floods, U.S. Wrestles With Urban Stormwater
Lawsuit requires EPA to address one of the largest water pollution sources in the country.
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Infographic: U.S. Surface Water Pollution by State
More than half of the country's lakes and rivers are not meeting water quality standards.
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U.S. Clean Water Law Needs New Act for the 21st Century
Seminal water law does not address nation's emerging water pollution challenges.
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U.S. Clean Water Enforcement Strategy: Big Penalties But Fewer Prosecutions
Agencies are going after polluters with smaller staffs and less money.
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EPA Clean Water Rule Meets Political Pushback
Unlike previous eras, Congress has avoided adjusting the law to manage new conditions.
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Des Moines Water Utility to File Nitrate Pollution Lawsuit
Farming practices are adding harmful nitrates to Iowa's Raccoon River. The capital city's water utility will vote at a March 10 board meeting to proceed with a Clean Water Act lawsuit.
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United States Clean Water Rule Quandary Begins On Land
EPA’s Clean Water Rule confronts deep-rooted farm resistance.…
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Wisconsin Iron Mine Plans Abandoned Due to Wetlands
EPA action under Clean Water Act cited as determining factor.…
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Great Lakes Toxic Algae Prompts Big Investment and Rare Political Agreement
After last summer's toxic algae outbreak, safe drinking water is a priority again in Ohio, the state that spurred the Clean Water Act four decades ago.
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Des Moines Initiates Clean Water Act Lawsuit to Stem Farm Pollution
Iowa’s largest city will sue three upstream counties to reduce nitrate contamination.
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Infographic: A History of EPA Veto Actions to Protect Water
The EPA has issued 13 vetoes since the passing of the Clean Water…